Official Nebraska Government WebsiteWheat Varieties
The Nebraska Wheat Board supports research and breeding programs with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and USDA ARS in an effort to improve agronomic performance of varieties for producers, and end-use quality characteristics for millers, bakers and consumers.
NWB encourages producers to consider using Certified Seed and to examine the different sources of data available to them when making decisions on which varieties to plant.
For information on current varieties available and their respective characteristics and performances in trials, the following materials are available to producers:
The 2026 NWB Variety Survey is a publication detailing information on top planted HRW wheat varieties based on data from Nebraska Crop Improvement Association and the Nebraska Wheat Board.
Available in the 2026 report include:
- All hard red winter wheat top planted varieties in Nebraska
- Units sold of Nebraska wheat varieties
- Top 5 planted varieties’ agronomic traits and disease package information
The 2025 Winter Wheat Variety test results are compiled by the University of Nebraska Crops Testing program. Results include trial data for all varieties (public or private) that were submitted and planted in university variety test plots. Test plots are located across the state of Nebraska and include multiple year data.
The 2025-2026 Nebraska Crop Improvement Association Seed Book includes descriptions and agronomic data of all certified seed varieties (public and private). It also includes where respective varieties can be purchased through NCIA members.